124 ratings | 13 reviews | avg rating:4.23

more photos (1)

Adam’s Year In Books

Adam’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Adam’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Adam’s 2025 Year in Books

Adam Roach’s Followers (35)

Adam’s Bookshelves

to-read (11)
currently-reading (1)
read (128)
dnf (0)

Adam’s Friends (34)

Mark Nadon

190 books | 10 friends

Kristin

881 books | 276 friends

Jessica

106,666 books | 2,191 friends

Faye Arcand

525 books | 59 friends

Amy Caudill

521 books | 50 friends

Marin

257 books | 65 friends

Donna

881 books | 101 friends

Shelley

272 books | 85 friends

More friends…

2026 Reading Challenge

2026

READING

CHALLENGE

Adam Roach has read 2 of 25 books.

Adam Roach

Goodreads Author

Born

in San Diego, The United States

Website

https://www.adamroachbooks.com

Genre

Thriller, Suspense, Mystery

Influences

James Patterson
J.D. Barker
Harlan Coben
Stephen King ...more

Member Since

August 2014

edit data

Crafting twists and chasing shadows is what I love to do. I started writing in the YA Fantasy realm mainly due to writing a book for my son, which is quite the story in itself. But I've always had a passion for thrillers and twists ever since seeing The Usual Suspects when I was a teenager.

I hope you come to find my books are fast paced and leave you on the edge of your seat. I regularly hear comments like, "I was almost late for class", "I didn't want to have to make dinner for my family", "I stayed up way too late telling myself just one more chapter".

If this ends up being you, please let me know! I want to add you to the growing list of those who love chasing shadows! ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Adam Roach questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Adam Roach’s books

Average rating: 4.07 · 399 ratings · 218 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Quiet Neighbor by J.D. Barker (Goodreads Author), Adam Roach (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 238 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ritualist: A Vince Tanaka Thriller (Vince Tanaka Thrillers Book 1) 4.33 avg rating — 129 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Architect: Accidents don't leave body counts (Vince Tanaka Thrillers Book 2) 4.59 avg rating — 17 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anders Reality: A Coming of Age Fantasy Adventure 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heirs of Eriad 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Architect: Accidents don't leave body counts it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hope for Eriad (Kat & Mouse, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Luceria: The Beginning really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hope for Eriad: A non-stop fantasy adventure 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Adam Roach…

Adam is Currently Reading

Adam Roach is currently reading

The Defence (Eddie Flynn, #1)

by Steve Cavanagh (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Nov 03, 2025 08:00PM

rss
Adam’s Recent Updates

Adam Roach rated a book liked it The Burning Room (Harry Bosch, #17; Harry Bosch Universe, #27) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 13, 2026 09:56PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Burning Room by Michael Connelly. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Burning Room by Michael Connelly <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Adam Roach rated a book it was ok The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 05, 2026 04:31PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Adam Roach is currently reading The Burning Room (Harry Bosch, #17; Harry Bosch Universe, #27) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 01, 2026 12:20PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Burning Room by Michael Connelly. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Burning Room by Michael Connelly <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jan 01, 2026 12:19PM · 2 likes · like · view books
Adam Roach rated a book really liked it The Secret of Secrets (Robert Langdon, #6) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 01, 2026 12:18PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Adam Roach rated a book liked it Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 27, 2025 07:31PM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Adam Roach liked Kristi Guthrie's review of The Ritualist: A Vince Tanaka Thriller (Vince Tanaka Thrillers Book 1): "THE RITUALIST by ADAM ROACH! New Author that I pulled from my TBR 😳 OMG! I read this in hours! The first page YOUR LOCKED IN READERS! A freaking phenomenal read that kept me up HOURS last night. I could not turn this book loose from my hands. Oh hell " Read more of this review »
Nov 15, 2025 03:01PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Ritualist by Adam Roach. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Ritualist by Adam Roach <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Adam Roach is currently reading The Defence (Eddie Flynn, #1) by Steve Cavanagh (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 03, 2025 08:00PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Defence by Steve Cavanagh. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Defence by Steve Cavanagh <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Adam Roach made a comment on Liz’s review of The Quiet Neighbor " Thank you for your review! Every one means the world to me and I'm appreciative you took the time to not only read it, but leave a great review! ...more "
Oct 25, 2025 08:27AM · see review
Adam Roach made a comment on Victoria’s review of The Quiet Neighbor " I appreciate you took the time to read and review it AND loved it! "
Oct 25, 2025 08:27AM · see review

More of Adam's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Aussie Readers: Share Your Reviews (and Thoughts) Here - 2025	2980	273	Dec 31, 2025 07:56PM
Aussie Lovers of...: * Currently Reading/Just Finished 2025	1248	129	Dec 31, 2025 07:56PM
A Good Thriller: * Share Your Review 2023 to 2026	3351	1253	11 hours, 46 min ago
NetGalley Readers: What NetGalley Book have you just read? Any recommendations? Jan 2024 on	6859	1046	6 hours, 15 min ago